Starting and stopping mechanism



Nov. 2a, 1926. 1,607,621

C. H. HOYT" STARTING AND STOPPING -MECHANISM Original Filed July 25. 1921 A #EL 7a di# Llll Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

UNl'l'E S'ETES JnnsnY.

Original application filed July 23, 1921, Serial No. 487,098. Divided anat 17, i322] serial no. 691,595.

This invention relates to starting and stopping' mechanisms, and is Y herein illus trated in an embodiment designed tor use in y a machine tor lasting the heel ends of shoes described and claimed in my copending 'ap plication Ser. llo. 187,098, tiled on July 23, 1821, 01"' Which this application is a division, and upon which Letters Patent No. 1,583.- Ollr Were granted on May 4, 1926. lt Will be recognized, however, that the invention is not limited to use in machines of that particular typebut is of general'applicability to various kinds ol' machines.

The invention aims to provide a simple and compact construction and arrangement oi starting and stopping mechanism of that type in which the stopping of the driven part or parts is automatically effected at a predetermined time. The construction herein shown comprises adriving shaft and a driven sha-itt arranged in angular relation to each other and geared together, with a clutch land a brake on the driving shaft which are controlled from the driven shaft 'through connections designedto .insure that the parts driven from the clutch Will loe automatically stopped at the time required.

The novel features of the invention, including various details of construction and combinations of parts, will now be more particularly set forth by reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims.

lin the drawings- Fig. 1 is a View in vertical section showing starting and stopping mechanism embodying the present invention as applied to a machine of the type illustra-ted in the above-mentioned Letters Patent.

Fig. 2 is a plan vieuT ofl the mechanism shown in Fig. 1, With parts in section, and other parts omitted for clearnessof illustration,

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a portion of the mechanism as vievved'from the opposite eide With reference to Fig. l, and

Fig. Il is a view in endelevation oli aporf tion ot the clutch controllingmeans.

For imparting movement to the operating instrumentalities ot the machine a. 'driven sha1ft2 is provided, having onits `outer end a spiralgear @driven by a Wormf' on a shatt'8, hereintermed the driving shalt,

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his application filed November which in the construction shown is arranged at' right angles to the shaft 2. Mounted to turn on the shatt'8 is a. driving pulley `10 which may be operated Jirom any'suitable sourcel of power." This pulley is provided With a clutch 'ring 1d arranged to engage a cooperating clutch member 16 which is fast on the shaft 8. For controlling the clutch there is slidingly. mounted in aifxed plate 18 arod 2O which is forced upwardly by a. spring 22 and has tast on its lower end a block 24.. 'Slidably mounted in the block 24 is a rod 2G the upper end ot which has an enlarged head thereon providedavith a horizontal slot to receive the `headot a pin 2T `which is Amounted on an arm 28 extend- "ing lengthwise ot the shaft 8 from the lower end oi a pivoted yoke member 8O (Figs.A 2 and l) the opposite arms ont Which are connected to a thrust ring engaging' the 'pulley 10, the arm 28 and the memlier 3() thus comprisingV a .bell-cranky lever. A spring 34 bears-upwardly on the enlarged headvportion ol' the rod 26, as shown in Fig.

V1, and thus 'aliords a yieldingrconnection Vbetween the rodl and the hlocl '24 When the block` receives its upivar'd movement, the normal `vertical position of the rod in 'the Y vby'ia nut '36 o'nthe lower endl of the rod, this nut engaging a threaded member 37 'upon which the lower end of the springl 84 isseated.

Pivoted on the block '2t' is a trip member or pavvl38 normally held by a spring l0 with `its laterally projectingupper end underthe lovver end of 'a slide @which is pressed upwardly hy springs (only'one oi Which is shown) abuttingagainst the plate 18 and which carries aroll 46 in engagement with a peripheral cam48on the driven shaft 2.

vlNhjen'th'e parts are positioned as illustrated in Fig. l the Acam 48 througlithe slide 42 and the pavvl 38, holds the bloclr 2l`in its loeren most position with the lever 'arm 28` depressed andthe yoke 30 thus turned into position to release the pulley l0 from clutch setting pressure, thus permitting` the pulley to turn idly on the shaft; For starting the machine vthere is provided a. slide 50 having pivoted thereon afiinger 52 which V,is normallv pressed upward by a spring 5 3, the outer end 'of this linger 'being arrangedto .engage'vthe laterally'projecting endett the Iii? pawl 38. For operating the slide 50 there is provided a manually controlled push rod 54 connected to a lever arm 56 onv a rock shaft 58 which carries a `torl-:ed arm 60 engaging a pin on the slide 50. It will thus be evident that upon rearward Vmovement of the push rod 54 the parts 50 and 52 are operated to push the pawl 38 from beneath the slide 42, thereby releasing the block 24 to the operation oiC the spring 22 which forces the block and the pawl 38 upwardly and thro-ugh the spring,v 34 acts yieldingly on the lever arm 28 to swing the yoke 30 outwardly and 'torce the pulley into position for its ring` 14 to engage the clutch member 16. r)The shaft 2 is thus started in operation, and in the movement ot this shaft the cam 48 is turned into position to cause the springsI 44 to force the slide 42 upwardly until the pawl V38 is again swung;` by its spring 40 beneath the lower end et the slide. lr the operator has at this time not released the push rod 54, the linger 52 nevertheless is ineffective to prevent the return of the pawl 38 into position under the slide 42, since the laterally projecting end oi the pawl is above the linger. fit a predetermined time in the revolution of the shaft 2, depending upon the shape of the cam 48, the cam depresses the slide 42 and the latter through the pawl 38 acts to i'orce the block 24 downwardly to withdraw the yoke member 30 from clutch setting position, thus disconnecting; the shaft 8 from the source of power. In this downward movement of the pawl 38 the linger 52 yields against the resistance of the spring 58 if the operator still continues the pressure on the rod 54.

Mounted also on the shalt 8 is `a brake drum 62 cooperating,` with which is a pivoted brake shoe 64. An arm 66 which is fast with the brake shoe 64 is connected to a vertical rod 68 (Fig. 3) which extends downward loosely through a lever 70 pivoted at one end to a lug 72 on the trame of the machine and connected at its other end to the bleclr 24 by means ot' a block 73 which is pivot-ed on the lever 70 and has a sliding connection with a part fast on the block 24, the rod 68 having on its lower end a nut 74 arranged to be engaged by the lever 70. Through these connections the block 24 in its downward clutch releasing movement operates the rod 68 to apply the brake positively with a force determined by the adjustment o'l the nut 74, and when the block 24 is tripped as above described to set the clutch the brake is simultaneously released by the upward movement or the lever 70. rlhe lever connections thus provided affords quick and eiiective means for applying the brake in time relation to the release oi' the clutch to stoo the machine at the end of each cycle, or at the end of each period of theV cycle.

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As a safety device which may be utilized` ir" desired to render the starting,` means inelective to start the machine in case oli accidental operation of the push rod 54, or to permit the clutch to be released without applying the brake in case the machine should stop by reason encountering undue resistance before the shaft 2 arrives at a normal stopping` position, a. manually operative wedge block 75 is mounted to turn about the rod 20 on the block 24, this wedge block being arrantje to operate subs tially as described in Letters Patent rlo. 1,193,576, granted on ring. 8, lfll, upon ai application oit ll. F. Mcleely. lt understood that the bloc-lr '75, in the normal operation ol" the starting' and stopping` means.l is permitted to enter a recessl positioned above it in a fixed member 7G in which the slide 5() is mounted. wedge block, however, is turned Yfrom its normal position it actsy as a stop by engagement with the member 76, in case the pawl is operated by the push rod, to limit upward movement 01"' the block 24 at such a tf1' point to prevent the clutch trom becoming operative, but after the breite been released by such limited upward movement of the block 24. insurance is thus afforded that the machine will not be started accidentally, and opportunity is also atordefl when the clutch and the brake are thus rendered inactive to turn the shaft andv its connected parts manually in case it should be desired to do so, the shaft 8 having for this purpose a hand wheel 78 on its outer en l. lt the resistance encountered in the operation of the machine should cause the shaft 2 to come to a stop before it rives at a. normal stopping; position, t wedge block 75' may be turned and by t engagement oit' its upper wedge tace vii the member 76 it will then act to depress block 24 enough to release the clutch without applying' the bralce. the hand wheel 78 the shafts may then be turned manually in either direction and t'i y machine may be treed Jfrom the obstructi encountered, after which the block 7 5 may i turned baclr to its normal position.

Having; described the invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. In starting, and stopping mechanism` the combination with a driven shaft and driving shaft extending` transversely oit sai-l driven shaft, of a clutch and a brake on said drivingl shaft, a clutch controlling; member, yielding connections between said member and the clutch :tor controlling` the clutch, manually controlled means for moving` said member in a d.rection to set the clutch, means on said driven shaft for mov` ingl said member reversely to release the clutch, and additional connections between will be B1; manipulation or lll n a, au

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said member and the brake for controlling the brake in time relation to the clutch.

2. In starting and stopping mechanism, the combination with a driven shaft and a driving shaft extending transversely of said driven shaft, of a clutch and a brake on said driving shaft, a clutch controlling member connected to said clutch, manually controlled means for moving said member in a vdirection to set the clutch, means on said driven shaft for Amoving said member reversely to release the clutch, a lever connected to said controlling member to be operated by the movements of said member, and connections between said lever and the brake for controlling the brake in time relation to the clutch.

3. In starting and stopping mechanism, the combination with a driven shaft and a driving shaft extending transversely of said driven shaft, of a clutch and a brake on said driving shaft, a clutch controlling member connected to said clutch, manually controlled means for moving said member in a direction to set the clutch, means on said driven shaft for moving said member reversely to release the clutch, a brake operating lever, a substantially stationary fulcrum for one end of said lever, a. connection between the other end of said lever and said clutch controlling member for operating the lever by the movements of said member, and means engagedby the lever between the opposite ends of the lever for operating the brake.

4. In starting and stopping mechanism, the combination with a driven shaft and a driving shaft ext-ending transversely of said driven shaft, of a Clutch and a brake lon said driving shaft, aL clutch controlling member connected to said clutch, manually controlled means for moving said member in a direction to set the clutch, means on said driven shaft for moving said member reversely to release the clutch, a lever connected to said clutch controlling member to be operated by said member, and a rod connected to the brake and extending loosely through said lever, said rod having thereon means arranged to be engaged by the lever in its movement in one direction to apply the brake.

5. In starting and stopping mechanism, the combination with a driven shaft and a driving shaft extending transversely of said drivenshaft, of a clutch on said driving shaft, a clutch controlling` member, manually controlled means for moving said member in a direction to set the clutch, means on said driven shaft for moving said member reversely to release the clutch. a bellcrank connected to the clut-ch, and/a yieldc ing connection between one arm of said bellcrank and said clutch controiling member for controlling the clutch.

6. In starting and stopping mechanism, a driven shaft, a driving shaft extending at substantially right angles to said driven shaft, gearing connecting said shafts, a clutch and a brak-e on said driving shaft, a controller block for said clutch and brake, spring means arranged to be tripped to move said block in a direction to setthe clutch and release the brake, means on said driven shaft for moving said block reversely to release the clutch and apply the brake, a bell-crank having one arm connected to the clutch and the other arm connected to said block, and a lever arranged to be operated by said block and connected to the brake.

7. In starting and stopping mechanism, the combination with a driving shaft and a driven shaft, of a clutch and a brake on said driving shaft, controlling mechanism for both the clutch and the brake movable in one direction to set the clutch and release the brake and in the opposite direction to release the clutch and apply the brake, means on said driven shaft for moving said controling mechanism in said last-named direct-ion, means enabling the operator to set said controlling mechanism in an intermediate position in which the clutch is inoperative and the brake released, said means comprising a stop for limiting movement of the controlling mechanism in the direction to set the clutch, and manual means for turning said shaft when lthe controlling mechanism is thus positioned.

8, In starting and stopping mechanism, a driving shaft and a driven shaft extending in transverse relation to Veach other and operatively connected together, a clutch and a brake on said driving shaft, controllingmechanism arranged to be manually controlled to set the clutch and release the brake, means on said driven shaft for moving said controlling mechanism reversely to release the clutch and apply the brak-e, a device enabling the operator to set said controlling mechanism in an intermediate position in which the clutch is inoperative and the brake released, and means on said driving shaft for turning' said shafts manually7 when the controlling mechanism is thus positioned.

In testimony whereof I have signed mv name to this specification.

CHARLES H. I-IOYT.V

Certificate of Correction.

Patent No. 1,607,627. Granted November 23,l 1926, to

CHARLES H. HOYT. 4,

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specication of the abovenumbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 99, claim 7, for the word shaft read shafts; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the Same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 23d day of August, A. D. 1927.

[SEAL] M. J. MOORE,

Acting Oommz'ssz'ower of Patents. 

